Meetings and events

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area	title/speaker	time	venue
SWP public meetings
Aberdeen	Capitalism in crisis – the socialist solution	Thu 19 Feb, 6pm	New Kings 11, Aberdeen University, High St
Barnsley	Nationalism and racism With Chris Bambery	Wed 11 Mar, 7.30pm	Barnsley Central Library, Shambles St
Brighton	The recession – must workers pay for it?	Thu 26 Feb, 7.30pm	Brighthelm Centre, North Rd (corner Queens Rd)
Cambridge	Stuff the bosses and the bankers – fight for jobs! With Alex Callinicos	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	Emmanuel United Reform Church, Trumpington St
Dudley	Afghanistan – Why are British and US troops there? With Nick Burke	Thu 19 Feb, 8pm	The Shakespeare, 74 Stafford St (corner Wellington St)
Huddersfield	Why ‘British Jobs for British Workers’ is not a solution to the economic crisis	Wed 18 Feb, 6.30pm	Town Hall, Ramsden St
Kings Lynn	Can students change the world? With Hugh Stanners	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	Friends Meeting House, 38 Bridge Rd
Leeds	Discovering the radical tradition of LGBT With Hannah Dee, Laura Miles, Sheila Rowbotham	Wed 25 Feb, 6pm	Leeds Metropolitan University, Lecture Theatre 2
Leeds: South	Capitalism in crisis – which way out?	Tue 24 Feb, 7pm	Hillside, Beeston Rd
Liverpool	Latin America – resistance and revolution With Steve Henshall	Wed 18 Feb, 7.30pm	Mellow Mellow Cafe, Slater St
Liverpool	Will workers fight back in a recession? With Charlie Kimber	Wed 25 Feb, 7.30pm	Mellow Mellow Cafe, Slater St
London: Brixton	The 1930s – recession and resistance With Christine Lewis	Wed 18 Feb, 7.30pm	Vida Walsh Centre, 2B Saltoun Rd
London: Hackney East	Is Obama the fulfilment of Martin Luther King’s dream? With Anindya Bhattacharyya	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd (corner Lower Clapton Rd)
London: Hackney East	Do workers still have power? With Esme Choonara	Thu 26 Feb, 7.30pm	Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd (corner Lower Clapton Rd)
London: Hornsey	How can we stop climate change? With Elaine Graham-Leigh	Tue 24 Feb, 7.30pm	Basement flat, Muswell Hill Baptist Church, 2 Dukes Ave (off Broadway), Muswell Hill
London: Tower Hamlets	The Iranian revolution – 30 years on With Alys Zaerin	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	Oxford House, Derbyshire St (opp Bethnal Green Rd Tesco)
London: Tottenham	40 years since Stonewall – are LGBT people equal now?	Thu 26 Feb, 7.30pm	Kitap Evi Bookhouse, 410 High Rd
Manchester: North	The 1930s – recession, resistance and revolution	Thu 26 Feb, 7.30pm	The Ostrich, Bury Old Rd, Prestwich
Manchester: South East	What would a revolution look like?	Wed 18 Feb, 7.30pm	Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme
Manchester: South West	From Hitler to the BNP – how do we fight fascism?	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library, Manchester Rd
Manchester: South West	Can the working class change the world?	Wed 25 Feb, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library, Manchester Rd
St Albans	A rebel’s guide to Leon Trotsky With Jim Wolfreys	Wed 25 Feb, 7.30pm	Upstairs, Trinity Church Hall, Beaconsfield Rd (nr St Albans city station)
Wolverhampton	Sexism and the system – the rise of raunch culture With Siân Ruddick	Thu 26 Feb, 7pm	City Bar, King St
Bookmarks events Events held at bookshop, except where indicated. Bookmarks bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury St, WC1. To reserve places phone 020 7637 1848 or email events@bookmarks.uk.com
area	title/speaker	time	venue
London	The Liberal Defence of Murder Richard Seymour launches his book on liberal support for imperialism	Thu 19 Feb, 6.30pm	Bookmarks bookshop
	Socialism in the 21st century Economist István Mésáros launches his book, The Challenge and Burden of Historical Time: Socialism in the Twenty-First Century	Wed 25 Feb, 6.30pm
	The 1984 miners strike and the death of industrial Britain Book launch of Marching to the Faultline with authors Francis Beckett and David Hencke	Thu 5 Mar, 6.30pm
Stop the War Contact StWC with any queries. Phone 020 7278 6694, go to www.stopwar.org.uk , or email office@stopwar.org.uk
area	title/speakers	time	venue
National	Seventh national conference One day conference including sessions on how to end the occupation of Afghanistan and show solidarity with the Palestinian people Open to delegations from local StWC groups, affiliated organisations and all individual members. Contact StWC office for info	Sat 25 Apr	South Camden Community School, Charrington St, London, NW1
Scotland	Scottish conference With Walter Wolfgang, Ghada Karmi, Kate Hudson, Aamer Anwar, Pauline McNeill MSP, Sandra White MSP, Bill Kidd MSP, Lindsey German, Neil Mackay, Hossam el-Hamalawy, Osama Saeed, Rose Gentle, Eamonn McCann, Mohammad Asif, Ivona Novomestska, Alan McKinnon, Kenny Ross, Mujahid Islam Info phone 07939 372 493, email scotlandstopwar@hotmail.co.uk	Sat 21 Feb, 10am – 6pm	Sir Charles Wilson Building, Glasgow university, Gibson St, Glasgow
London: Ealing	Solidarity with Gaza – end the ‘war on terror’ With Moazzam Begg (former Guantanamo detainee), Lindsey German (StWC) Haroun Lazim (Soas student activist)	Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm	St Marys Church, St Marys Rd
London: Hackney	No to Nato – get out of Afghanistan With Tony Benn, Jan Majicek (Czech No to Bases), Lindsey German, Haci Ozdemir	Mon 2 Mar, 7.30pm	Abney Hall, Stoke Newington Church St, N16
London: South	March for Palestine Rally Tooting Mosque, Tooting High St, SW17	Sat 28 Feb, 1.30pm	Assemble Balham Mosque, Old Devonshire Rd, SW12
Luton	Gaza, Israel and the ‘war on terror’ Info 07905 487 903	Thu 26 Feb, 7pm	Luton University
Teeside	Solidarity with Gaza – end the ‘war on terror’ With Andrew Murray, John Rees	Tue 10 Mar, 7.30pm	St Marys Centre, Corporation Rd, Middlesbrough
Movement events
area	title/speaker	time	venue
National	Protest against Heathrow airport expansion Condemn the proposed third runway and any increase in flights using existing runways Organised by Campaign Against Climate Change www.campaigncc.org	Thu 19 Feb, 5.30pm	Whitehall (opp Downing St), London (Westminster tube)
	Unite Against Fascism conference Speakers include Ken Livingstone, Jon McLure (Reverend and the Makers), Glyn Ford MEP, Billy Hayes, Megan Dobney, Dr Abdul Bari, Edie Friedman, Weyman Bennett, Sabby Dhalu, Frances O’Grady, Wes Streeting, Ennio Odino www.uaf.org.uk	Sat 21 Feb, 9.30am to 4.30pm	Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1
	Council Housing Group inquiry Come and support fully funding council housing www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk	Wed 25 Feb, inquiry session 12 noon to 5pm, meeting 6pm to 8pm	House of Commons, London
	UCU LGBT history month conference With Allan Horsfall Info pbartlett@ucu.org.uk	Sat 28 Feb, 11am to 4pm	Manchester Metropolitan University
Birmingham	Gaza fundraising dinner and charity auction With Ken O’Keefe, live phone link to Gaza £10/£5 children under 10. Organised by MPACUK and Islamic Help. Info 0870 7605594 or email info@mpacuk.org	Fri 20 Feb, 6.30pm	Regents Park Banqueting Hall, Regents Park Rd, Small Heath, B10
London: Kings Cross	Chomsky and Company British premiere of documentary that critically assesses Noam Chomsky	Sat 7 Mar, 5.30pm	Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Rd
London: Westminster	Lobby parliament for lifelong learning Organised by Call	Wed 25 Feb, lobby from 10.30am	Rally 12.30pm Committee Room 14, House of Commons
Stirling	Politics in the era of globalisation The first Rowland Sheret Memorial Lecture. Presented by Peter Gowan	Sat 7 Mar, 7.30pm	Tolbooth Theatre, Jail Wynd
Concerts and benefits
area	title/artists	time	venue
Bristol	Songs for Gaza Concert with music from around the world £8/£5. Benefit for medical aid for Gaza. Info jasara@hotmail.co.uk	Sat 21 Feb, 7.30pm	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St
Canterbury	Love Music Hate Racism With Soliss, Freshman Free entry www.lovemusichateracism.com	Fri 13 Mar, 8pm to 1am,	K Bar, Keynes College, University of Kent
Chatham	Love Music Hate Racism With Flow, Burnt Paper Tigers Tickets 07970 677 870 www.lovemusichateracism.com	Sat 21 Mar, 8pm	Pocoloco, Chatham High St
London	Benefit Gaza With Michael Rosen, Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta, Claire Mooney, Aruba Red, Nathan Caton, David Whitney £15/£12. Organised by Cheeky Maggot www.cheekymaggot.oc.uk	Sat 28 Feb, 7.30pm	Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth St, NW8